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September 2022 Tasting Report: Perfect Rieslings, the New Classics of Rioja and California Cool

Friday, October 7, 2022

We tasted a whopping 2,802 wines during September from 15 countries, and right at the top of our ratings were some outstanding 2021 German rieslings, with Rioja and California's Napa Valley and West Sonoma Coast also showing strong.

Barossa’s Mighty Shiraz and The Paso Robles’ Doble: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 28-Oct 4)

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Barossa Valley wines hit all the right marks when it comes to balance and transparency, and they feature heavily in this Weekly Tasting Report as the JamesSuckling.com tasting team delves into nearly 2,000 Australian wines.

August 2022 Tasting Report: Italy Calling and the Legends of Spain

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

We stayed well ahead of our goal of tasting 30,000 wines for the year by uncorking another 2,605 bottles in August from 16 countries including the usual suspects like Spain, France and Germany all the way to China, Greece and even Canada, but it was Italy where we really killed it.

Numanthia’s ‘Crazy’ Blend and Tua Rita’s Forever Syrah: Weekly Tasting Report (Aug 10-16)

Thursday, August 18, 2022

James uncorked a timeless beauty from the Spanish winery Numanthia in our latest Weekly Tasting Report, and there were plenty of Italian wines that also came to the fore.

June 2022 Tasting Report: Tuscan Roadshow, Champagne Bliss and Hungary’s Reawakening

Monday, July 4, 2022

Our June tastings covered a broad canvas, with Italy, Spain, Hungary and France leading the way in giving us bright, fresh and tantalizing offerings among the 2,775 wines we rated from 16 countries. Highlights? We've got some...

May 2022 Tasting Report: Bordeaux’s Saving Grace, the Purity of Chile and Rioja’s Seductive 2019s

Monday, June 13, 2022

Rating Bordeaux’s 2021 vintage in barrel was the highlight of our May tastings, but we also went deep into Chile, kicked off our tastings of Spain’s latest offerings and lingered in the northeastern Italian regions of Trentino and Alto Adige over some stunning late-release 2019s.

Chile Walks the Wild Side, Plus Spain’s New Vintages: Weekly Tasting Report (May 25-31)

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Our tastings of 571 wines over the past week included the last batch of Chilean samples, which took our palates to the long, narrow strip of land to the west of the southern Andes and its booming diversity of offerings.

April 2022 Tasting Report: Passion From the West Coast, and Argentina and Chile Come on Strong

Friday, May 6, 2022

April was a record-breaking month at JamesSuckling.com: 4,363 wines tasted, and it just feels like we’re picking up steam. U.S. West Coast wines featured prominently during the month, but southern hemisphere offerings also came on strong.

Opus One Icons and Setting the Gold Standard in Tuscany and Chile: Weekly Tasting Report (April 20-26)

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Our tastings of more than 800 wines over the past week reinforced our view that great modern icon wines like Opus One, Masseto and Seña always seem to be of exceptional quality.